Posts Tagged ‘herbicides’

As fall approaches, homeowners and green industry professionals take steps to prepare landscapes for the winter. Leaves are swept away for composting or disposal, perennials and shrubs are pruned, hedges are trimmed, and pesticides are applied in anticipation of next year’s growing season.
For professional arborists and landscapers, fall and early winter are an effective time to use pesticides, a broad term that includes products that kill insect pests andall also kill weeds
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Top 10 weeds found in yards and gardens
By: Charleen Barr
Colorado State University Extension Master Gardener in Larimer Count
Everyone has them—some more than others. Some we rarely see, some are expected every year. Some are poisonous, some are helpful. No matter what type of gardener, sooner or later they show up. What are they? Weeds! Below are the top ten found in yards and gardens:
10. Canada Thistle (Cirsium arvense) is one of the most common weeds found throughout
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